Arsenal v PSG got 16.2m illegal stream views in UK after not being free-to-air

• Analysts trace illegal views to 3.7m IP addresses in UK

• Champions League final watched legally by more than 7m

Arsenal’s Champions League final defeat by Paris Saint-Germain attracted more than 16.2 million views on illegal streams in the UK after not being made free to air.

Analysis conducted for the Guardian by the technology analyst Gaming Compliance International (GCI) shows there were 16.2m illegal stream views of longer than 90 seconds, traced to 3.7m unique IP addresses. The final was watched legally on TNT Sports and HBO Max by more than 7 million people.